Atlantic Canada Construction News Briefs Here are excerpts from news briefs updated frequently at the Atlantic Construction News website (atlanticconstructionnews.com). Stantec offices move to new St. John's home Stantec has moved 120 workers to a new office in St. John’s, the com- pany said in a statement. The new 30,000 sq. ft. office at the Kelsey Dr. location takes the place of three previous Stantec offices located on Water St., Torbay Rd. and in the Beothuk building. “This new, expanded location is a testament to our commitment to the St. John’s community and to our growth in Newfoundland and Labrador,” stated Hal Lewis, Stantec’s regional leader for Nova Scotia and Newfoundland and Labrador. “Our new home will also help accommo- date our continued expansion in the region.” Currently, Stantec is involved in all major projects in the province, includ- ing the Muskrat Falls Lower Churchill Project, Long Harbour Project, Hebron Project and the St. John’s Convention Centre Expansion. The company employs almost 1,000 staff across 11 offices in At- lantic Canada, with about 200 staff lo- cated in St. John’s. Truro approves seniors development Truro town council approved a sen- ior residential development on Young Street. The project, by developer Mark Nash of Anglerite Dash Rental Enter- prises Limited, includes a 20-unit res- idential development at 474 Young St., south of the Gero Walkway. H.B. White builds four N.S. wind energy projects H.B. White Canada Corp., a sub- sidiary of White Construction Inc., was selected as the engineering, procure- ment and construction contractor to build four community wind energy projects in Nova Scotia, reports North American Wind Power. The 24-MW portfolio consists of the 10 MW Pockwock Community Wind Project, 6 MW Millbrook Com- munity Wind Project, 4 MW Truro- Heights Community Wind Project, and 4 MW Whynotts Community Wind Project. The projects were developed as a portfolio under the Nova Scotia Com- munity Feed-In-Tariff program, through which each project is partially owned by the local community. The four proj- ects entered into agreements with Vestas to supply 12 total V100-2.0 MW turbines in late 2013. NEW BRUNSWICK Government invests $1 million in teen apprentice program The New Brunswick government is investing $1 million over three years to expand the New Brunswick Teen Apprentice Program, which gives high school students early training and em- ployment in the skilled trades. The program connects employers with potential apprentices, enabling high school students to get a jump start on a career in the skilled trades. It allows students starting in Grade 10 to experience a trade; gain three years of summer employment; earn credits toward graduation; and complete the first level of a formal apprenticeship. In 2013, the program grew to 30 students with 17 employers providing hands-on work opportunities in 18 trades. In 2014, it will expand to more communities, with more than 70 stu- dents working for 30 employers in more than 20 trades. Applications for students will be accepted in March. Interested stu- dents and employers are encouraged to contact the program directly. Provincial funding for the New Brunswick Teen Apprentice Program is made possible through the Canada- New Brunswick Labour Market Devel- opment Agreement and the Canada-New Brunswick Labour Mar- ket Agreement. Kennebecasis Park Elementary School renovated and expanded in Rothesay The newly renovated and ex- panded Kennebecasis Park Elemen- The Canadian Design and Construction Report — Spring 2014 – 25 ATLANTIC CANADA NEWFOUNDLAND Conception Bay South plans $10.5 million town hall Conception Bay South (C.B.S.) ex- pects that a tender for the construction of new town hall will be awarded soon. Mayor Ken Mc- Donald hopes that construction will take about 16 to18 months for the $10.5-million project. Provincial and federal funding will contribute about $4.5 million of the costs, with the town footing the rest of the bill. NOVA SCOTIA Penny Group builds new home community in Porters Lake, Halifax Regional Municipality Penney Group is building a new home community project in Porters Lake, Halifax Regional Municipality. Published reports say that Gail Pen- ney, executive director of Penney Group, plans to preserve 60 per cent of the land in The Villages of Seven Lakes project, which is currently under construction. “It’s a 634 acre, conservation-de- signed community,” she was quoted as saying. “People in this area wanted to have people who work in the East- ern Shore also be able to live here.” When complete, Seven Lakes will comprise a total of six villages con- nected to each other by trails mean- dering through the community, by the lakes and streams, encouraging resi- dents to walk, bike and hike through some of the prettiest landscape in Nova Scotia, according to the Seven Lakes Community website.